r/whoathatsinteresting • u/moccowa • 2d ago

Precision Work of Hercules Armour by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II

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u/Eye_Worm 2d ago

By Etienne Delon and Eliseus Libaerts for Emperor Maximilian II.

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u/CataphractBunny 2d ago

Fuck yeah. That's what end game armour looks like. 👍

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u/Majestic-Worth-3510 2d ago

How long does one even make shit like this BY HAND OMG

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u/eternviking 2d ago

that looks rad

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u/moccowa 2d ago

dit looks red

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u/DataRevolutionary165 2d ago

The days when people took pride in their work

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u/Nomad_moose 2d ago

For display only…no one would fight in armor like that

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u/Illustrious-Sugar-84 2d ago

I wouldn't be able to fight someone in this - i'd take a look and tell them to take it off so I don't damage it while I kill them.

(Yes I know it's decorative)

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u/OtherwiseStable5126 2d ago

nice, even a gay dirty dancing reference on both sides -- hot

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u/BusinessBear53 2d ago

Balls aren't touching so it's not gay.

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u/Saul_Firehand 2d ago

I think they’re wrestling.

But I guess that’s sort of like dancing.

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u/Mybrothersay 2d ago

Quelle prouesse technique, c'est absolument dingue

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u/bellystraw 1d ago

Legends say that max had to grind 30 proofs of concord kept for this armor

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u/cororona 2d ago

Hope it wasn't meant for combat.

Each of these carvings could catch the weapon the armor is meant to deflect.

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u/Anonamouse3s 2d ago

Its tournament armour. The most ornate armour was never really used in battle.